This should be as close to normal as possible, at least that is what I am hoping! The kids started a second semester at school. I actually have to work 5 days with Tuesday a a workday. I am planning to have dinner every night this week and hopefully this is a good and lasting change.
Breakfast- Saturday-I had French toast from the freezer. Sunday- I had grits Monday- Zucchini bread Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Friday– find it (breakfast burritos, muffins, oatmeal, cereal and milk, sausage, pop-tarts, and eggs. We are really low on eggs, so I have purchased some instant oatmeal and grits to add to breakfast. My goal is to make one breakfast a week. This week was easy.
Lunch- Saturday-Brunch out. Sunday-Dinner out with Friends (Olive Garden ) Monday- leftovers Tuesday, – eating out Wednesday- leftovers Thursday- soup. Friday- eat out.
Dinner- Saturday-Ritz Cracker Chicken Sunday- Left-overs Monday- Steak and potato soup (new recipe) Tuesday- Mini Tacos Wednesday-KFC bowls Thursday- Kielbasa and Rice Friday- Corn Dogs and French Fries
Pantry Challenge
1.Purchasing items that we are completely out of that are staples such as diary as well as buns or other items that will help use items we already have. Total spending for the three months of the 2025 will be less than $900 Current total $746.15. We ended up at Costco because we were out of several things. I also purchased a couple of items for Junk Food Sunday. I know that I will not stay at 900 for 3 months but I am going to say $1200 for three months
2. Use at least one “meal/meat portion of the meal” from the stand-up freezer each week. (This is where most of the meals are) I pulled out a pack of beef tips to use in the soup on Monday.
3. Use at least 3 jars a week from the canning pantry. This is actually a challenge this week. I have 1 jar of broth for the soup, and at least one jar of spaghetti sauce for Kielbasa. I may make another desert and use a can of fruit?
4. Use one item a week from the connivence freezer in my room. Both the corn dogs and French fries are coming out of this freezer.
5. Each Monday after menu planning provide a list of how I followed the guidelines for the week. Done!